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HERE WOULD IMMEDIATELY SEIZE ON A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION AS A NEW COMMITMENT. THE FACT THAT THE FEDERAL OPPOSITION ARE PRESSING THE GOVERNMENT TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND ABOUT EXTENDING THE AUSTRALIAN ROLE MAKES IT LESS, NOT MORE LIKELY THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD AGREE.

6. I HAVE NOT HEARD THAT THE UNITED STATES HAVE SOUGHT A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE AUSTRALIANS AND AM RATHER DOUBTFUL THAT THEY WOULD. WOULD IT BE YOUR INTENTION TO APPRMACH COUNTRIES SUCH

AS CANADA THAT CAN PERHAPS BE FAIRLY COMPARED WITH AUSTRALIA?

7. I THINK IT SO UNLIKELY THAT THE AUSTRALIANS WOULD AGREE THAT I WONDER WHETHER IT IS WORTH INCURRING RESENTMENT BY

MAKING THE REQUEST.

8. IF YOU DECIDE THAT, DESPITE THE ABOVE, A REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE, A CLEAR, DETAILED AND WELL-ARGUED CASE WILL BE NECESSARY, WHICH SHOULD IF POSSIBLE AVOID THE IMPLICATION THAT THE AUSTRALIAN EFFORT IS INADEQUATE. AND, AS STATED IN MY T.U.R. I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT NO PUBLICITY WILL BE NECESSARY FOR IT WOULD NOT HELP

TO SECURE A CONTRIBUTION AND COULD CAUSE A GOOD DEAL OF ILL-

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